Background*

Mr. Philip A. Laskawy, also known as Phil, served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young LLP, New York from 1994 to September 2001. Mr. Laskawy joined Ernst & Young in 1961, and was its Partner from 1971 to September 2001. He served at Ernst & Young LLP until 2001, where he has 40 years of service. He served as the Non Executive Chairman and Director of Federal National Mortgage Association since September 17, 2008 until March 31, 2014. He has been ... Lead Director of Henry Schein, Inc. since 2012. He has been a Director at Lazard Ltd. and Lazard Group LLC since July 29, 2008. He serves as a Director of Dance Theater Foundation (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater) and also at Educational Broadcasting Corporation. Mr. Laskawy has been a Director at Loews Corp., since January 2003; Fannie Mae since September 17, 2008; Cap Gemini S.A., since July 24, 2002 and Henry Schein, Inc., since February 2002. He serves as a Director of Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. He served as an Independent Director of General Motors Company from July 10, 2009 to June 6, 2013. He served as a Director of Motors Liquidation Company from January 2003 to July 8, 2009. He served as an Independent Director of Carolina Group since 2003. He served as an Outside Independent Director of Discover Financial Services from June 30, 2007 to September 26, 2008. He served as a Director at Progressive Corp. from 2001 to December 21, 2007. He served as a Director at Ernst & Young LLP. He was a Member of the Independence Standards Board, created by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to review and update rules regarding auditor independence.

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